24. Provisions:
(a) As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, provisions are detailed as follows:
|
|
|
2016 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
MCh$ |
|
MCh$ |
|
|
Provision for minimum dividends |
|
165,675 |
|
172,804 |
|
|
Other provisions for contingencies |
|
21,893 |
|
21,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
187,568 |
|
194,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) The following table details the changes in provisions during 2015, 2016 and 2017:
|
|
|
Minimum |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
MCh$ |
|
MCh$ |
|
MCh$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of January 1, 2015 |
|
177,324 |
|
8,319 |
|
185,643 |
|
|
Provisions established |
|
167,699 |
|
7,061 |
|
174,760 |
|
|
Provisions used |
|
(177,324 |
) |
(247 |
) |
(177,571 |
) |
|
Provisions released |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of December 31, 2015 |
|
167,699 |
|
15,133 |
|
182,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of January 1, 2016 |
|
167,699 |
|
15,133 |
|
182,832 |
|
|
Provisions established |
|
165,675 |
|
6,880 |
|
172,555 |
|
|
Provisions used |
|
(167,699 |
) |
— |
|
(167,699 |
) |
|
Provisions released |
|
— |
|
(120 |
) |
(120 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of December 31, 2016 |
|
165,675 |
|
21,893 |
|
187,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of January 1, 2017 |
|
165,675 |
|
21,893 |
|
187,568 |
|
|
Provisions established |
|
172,804 |
|
— |
|
172,804 |
|
|
Provisions used |
|
(165,675 |
) |
— |
|
(165,675 |
) |
|
Provisions released |
|
— |
|
(160 |
) |
(160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances as of December 31, 2017 |
|
172,804 |
|
21,733 |
|
194,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|